John MacKenzie chats with John Hardy OAM, Second World War Historian and Local Tour Guide, about the strange case of 3 unexploded ordnances (UXO) discovered in the Bilwon State Forest near Mareeba, dating back to the Second World War.

John MacKenzie chats with John Hardy OAM, Second World War Historian and Local Tour Guide, about the strange case of 3 unexploded ordnances (UXO) discovered in the Bilwon State Forest near Mareeba, dating back to the Second World War.The 80-year-old bombs are still considered extremely dangerous and representatives from the Australian Defence Force attended the site.John Hardy OAM has a rich knowledge of the history surrounding World War 2, especially from a local perspective, and operates historical tours of the Atherton Tablelands. The region was a hotspot for military training during the war.